Event Information
Click here to purchase your tickets for the 2023 Annual Banquet.
Held every fall, the Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet is a time to reflect on the past year and recognize outstanding Chamber volunteers including Citizen of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and Ambassador of the Year.
| 1987 - Ann Wiatt | 1988 - Louis Newman | 1989 - Bookman Peters | 1990 - Perry Adkisson | 1991 - Ronnie Hale |
| 1992 - Bill Erwin | 1993 - Reba Ragsdale | 1994 - M.L. "Red" Cashion | 1995 - Ron Schmidt | 1996 - William S. Thornton |
| 1997 - Mervin Peters | 1998 - Mel Pruitt | 1999 - Lynn Stuart | 2000 - Travis B. Bryan, Jr. | 2001 - Celia Goode-Haddock |
| 2002- Sam Sharp | 2003 - James Stegall | 2004 - Sister Gretchen Kuntz | 2005 - Rusleen Maurice | 2006 - George L. Nelson |
| 2007 - William R. Birdwell | 2008 - Tom & Caroline McDonald | 2009 - Stephanie Sale & Jim Singleton | 2010 - J.J. Ramirez | 2011 - David & Julia Gardner |
| 2012 - Tim Bryan | 2013 - Ben Hardeman | 2014 - Randy & Brenda Sims | 2015 - Chuck & Tedi Ellison | 2016 - John E. Anderson |
| 2017 - Judge Alvin W. Jones | 2018 - Ben Downs | 2019 - Randy French | 2020 - Kenny Lawson | 2021 - Irma Cauley |
| 2022 - William "Bill" Flores | 2023 - Judge Travis B. Bryan, III |
Past Volunteer of the Year Recipients:
| 1987 - Reba Ragsdale | 1988 - Cheryl Dean | 1989 - Steve Aldrich | 1990 - Lynn Stuart | 1991 - Bill Erwin |
| 1992 - Sylvia McMullen | 1995 - Betty Ann Richter | 1996 - Carol Wagner | 1997 - Mark Sykes | 1998 - Phyllis Davis |
| 1999 - Claudia Pollard | 2000 - Patricia Gerling | 2001 - Patty Groff | 2002 - Glen Brewer | 2003 - Dawn Bowers |
| 2004 - Pawan Mahimtura | 2005 - Eric Wylie | 2006 - J.C. "Cal" McNeill | 2007 - Jarrod Hix | 2008 - John Seigler |
| 2009 - John Happ | 2010 - Mike Conner | 2011 - Tedi Ellison | 2012 - Marty Cangelose | 2013 - Jim Mazurkiewicz |
| 2014 - Scott Simpson | 2015 - Dave Ruesink | 2016 - Sheree Boegner | 2017 - Hans Hammond | 2018 - Zach Etheridge |
| 2019 - Debbie Holladay | 2020 - Lieutenant Jason James | 2021 - Mary Mike Hatcher | 2022 - Patrick C. Baker | 2023 - Bret Richards |
Business After Hours are held to provide an opportunity for Chamber members to network while allowing the Member sponsor a chance to address and/or showcase their facilities. Business After Hours are held monthly to bi-monthly, and generally on the third Thursday of the month (unless other arrangements are made). The Member sponsor and the Chamber representative will coordinate the event. The location for the event must be able to accommodate 300 to 400 guests and parking. If event is held at a location that is not the sponsor’s primary place of business, that location must also be a Chamber member. This event begins at 5:30 p.m. and ends at 7:00 p.m.
Sponsoring a Business After Hours is $2,000.00 in total, with $1,000 deposit due with contract to reserve the date and $1,000 paid 30 days prior to the event. This covers the cost of printing, postage and all event promotion. The Member sponsor provides food and beverages for approximately 300-400 people, in addition to the Chamber fee. The sponsor is also responsible for providing at least 3 door prizes (but not to exceed 6) for the event.
The Chamber of Commerce staff will create, print and mail all invitations directly to all Chamber members while publicizing the event via radio, TV, and the weekly Chamber eNewsletter. The Chamber staff will also coordinate any arrangements with the establishment holding the event and provide nametags for the event.
If you are interested in learning more about Business After Hours, or if you would like to reserve a month, please contact Carrie Archer with any questions!
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March 28th, 2024
Every year on Chamber Day, teams of volunteers visit with local businesses in the Bryan/College Station area to show their thanks and support. Chamber Day provides volunteers the opportunity to visit with business owners to inquire more about businesses in our area and to learn what role the economy plays in affecting business performance. In the past, volunteers have been able to visit nearly 1,000 local businesses in one day!
Learn more about Chamber Day:
Our community is very blessed to be served by exceptional 1st Responders and a world-class health care system. These often unsung heroes save lives every day and are the first link in the chain of emergency care in our community. This special game gives the Chamber the opportunity to recognize the important role crime prevention, fire safety and other 1st Responders play in protecting our citizens and the positive impact they have on economic development in our community.
The game provides a time for all of us to honor the local fallen heroes from our area and provides financial support to the 100 Club which has helped several local families.
For more information on tickets or to purchase tickets please contact the Chamber of Commerce at (979) 260-5200.
Corporate Ticket Packages:
Gold Corporate Sponsor - $200
- includes 20 tickets (tickets valid for Bombers game immediately following)
- logo in program
- thank you & recognition during event
- logo in post event thank you ad
Silver Corporate Sponsor - $100
- includes 10 tickets (tickets valid for Bombers game immediately following)
- logo in program
- logo in post event thank you ad
Bronze Corporate Sponsor - $50
- includes 5 tickets
- logo in program
If you are a member of the Chamber of Commerce, you can purchase your Corporate ticket package online by using your Chamber account. If you do not have an online Chamber account or you are not a member of the Chamber of Commerce, please call (979) 260-5200 or email carrie@bcschamber.org to purchase your corporate ticket packages.
GOOD NEWS! We’ve made a decision for our upcoming 2024 Crawfish Boil!
After much consideration and conversations with local suppliers, our Crawfish Boil is transitioning to a Shrimp Boil for this year. In addition to boiled shrimp, we will be serving all you can eat fried catfish, fried shrimp, and all the fixings.
ALL proceeds from this event benefit 4H and FFA students at the Brazos County Youth Livestock Show Auction. We appreciate your support for the youth of Brazos County and hope to see you at this event on March 15th.
Tickets are available for purchase at bcschamber.org/shrimpboil or you can email Hayley@bcschamber.org. For questions or more information, please contact us (979) 260-5200.
Check back here for more information soon.
To access the Legislative Affairs SLAP & FLAP visit https://www.bcschamber.org/legislativeactionplans/
Transportation Committee
The Transportation Committee works in conjunction with the Legislative Affairs Committee to make sure that our area's infrastructure is represented. They work to make sure that our area roads, railroads, airways and other modes of transportation are represented in local, state and federal government arenas.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2018 GAME DAY TRAFFIC PLAN
Legislative Trips
For more information on our annual Federal Legislative Trip and our biennial State Legislative Trip, contact Jordan Yarbrough at (979) 260-5200 or jordan@bcschamber.org.
Legislative Affairs Committee
Forms subcommittees focusing on local, state, and national issues; plans Chamber legislative trips to Austin and Washington DC; ensures Chamber presence at local council meetings to provide opportunities to be proactive on business-related issues; provides forums for candidate views on business issues; coordinates programs with area legislators. If you are interested in getting involved with the Legislative Affairs Committee, please contact Jordan Yarbrough at (979) 260-5200 or email jordan@bcschamber.org.
New Member Orientation is designed for Members that have joined the Chamber any time within the last year, however, all Members are invited to attend. The Chamber will recognize all New Members in attendance and have New Member Packets available for pick up.
At the New Member orientation you will:
- Learn how The Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce effectively leads, advocates, and connects to promote business.
- Learn the benefits of your B/CS Chamber membership.
- Learn about Chamber events and how you can become involved.
- Meet B/CS Chamber staff.
- Make meaningful connections with other new members.
If you are interested in more information about this event or to RSVP, contact Carrie Archer or call (979) 260-5200.